Some EF lenses can now be controlled more reliably when mounted on the camera

Corrections to the Spanish and German text in the View Assist function

The color fringing seen when a subject is of high contrast has been corrected

You can download firmware 1.0.8.1.00 for the C300 and the C300 PL directly from Canon's support site. Watch my video above to see the straight forward method for updating your camera. If you're interested in learning even more about the Canon C300, our full-day Canon C300 & C500 Workshop is coming up in NY at the end of the month!

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Canon's newest firmware update (1.0.4.1.00) for their C300 Mark II camera contains a number of nice improvements to the camera's features and functionality. One of the updates that caught our eye is the inclusion of a new logarithmic gamma curve, Canon Log 3, available from the Custom Picture menu.

Jonathan Barenboim is a director and cinematographer; sometimes, depending on the project, he's both simultaneously. On his latest project, for a series called The Table launching later this summer, he was tasked with bringing to life short documentaries highlighting the human side of the unemployment crisis in the US. Because of the documentary nature of these pieces, he had to be ready to travel quickly and shoot in varied locations, all with the same basic camera setup. Jonathan was kind enough to answer a few questions about how he pulled it all off.